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Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000
9 things Scott Morrison could have done for the flood emergency — but didn’t
When people are sitting on their rooftops and clinging to discarded car tyres to avoid drowning in a torrent of devastation, what is the leader of the nation to do? read now...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000
As our world grows darker, along comes The Batman
A vigilante determined to wipe out crime from his city's streets becomes tangled in the web of a serial killer's plot. read now...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Criminal or hero: The life of ‘Breaker’ Morant
On the anniversary of the execution of "Breaker" Morant, history editor Dr Glenn Davies examines the life of this legendary Australian. read now...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David is staying positive!
Meanwhile, his popularity is rapidly receding. read now...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Scott Morrison is the biggest threat to national security
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is more concerned with potential threats from outside the nation rather than focusing on domestic problems. read now...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
The facts of bitcoin
In amongst all the hysteria of price volatility, anonymity and the value of Bitcoin, the genius of Bitcoin has been overlooked. read now...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000
PRESS CONFERENCE: Dave Donovan's Q&A with the Sydney Uni newsroom
David Donovan joins Pam Walker and  Eva Cox for a Q&A in the Sydney University Media and Communications newsroom, discussing the role of independent journalism and how to make future voices heard. read now...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Business groups call for higher immigration 'facile'
Since late last year, various business lobby groups are pressing for higher levels of immigration. read now...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Like Vietnam, Ukraine dragged into bloody conflict
The war in Ukraine has historical precedents, writes Frances Letters. read now...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000
EXCLUSIVE: ACMA fudges complaints data
Australia’s media regulator has secretly changed its methodology giving the appearance that complaints from the public have crashed to all-time lows. read now...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +1000
EXCLUSIVE: Dominique Grubisa offers 'protecction' amid scathing criticism
Dominique Grubisa is continuing to spruik her services despite criticism from legal professionals and scathing client reviews. read now...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
HOW GOOD IS SCO-MO?! The comprehensive Scott Morrison leadership checklist
Scott Morrison here. How good are me and my team? Here are just a few of my accomplishments during my first term. read now...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000
'Big Digital' in playoffs for gaming market
The gaming market is bigger than the total video market — television, streaming and music combined. Stakes are high for big digital media companies aiming to dominate this business. read now...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Dud UK-based media index lauds News Corp and bashes ABC, SBS and IA
The efforts of a self-appointed ratings agency have shown how you need to be careful in the tricky world of publishing. read now...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Morrison Government keeps coal fired up despite AGL bid
The offer by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes to buy out AGL has stunned the markets and left the Morrison Government blindsided. read now...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Peter Dutton’s GoFundMe is Coalition indifference writ large
Peter Dutton has established a crowdfunding campaign to assist flood victims rather than using emergency funding. read now...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
The Albanese approach: How an unpopular plan has Labor on the verge of victory
Shortly after Labor’s largely unanticipated Federal Election loss, IA spoke with a Labor Party strategist. read now...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
How Australian uranium ended up in war-torn Ukraine
With war raging in Ukraine, Dave Sweeney looks at nuclear threats in the region, including a worrying Australian connection. read now...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
UN warns Australia in danger of increased wildfires
Australia can expect an increase in catastrophic wildfires according to a recently released UN report. read now...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
The perils of politicians praying in public
Concerns are increasingly being raised about the religious faith of senior Australian politicians. read now...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:30:00 +1000
Get your first look at new anti-corruption party FIN on Saturday 26 February
Catch the crooks! The Federal ICAC Now Party will be addressing an event this weekend to discuss its policies against political corruption. read now...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Political vultures like Hanson manipulating far-right protesters
Riccardo Bosi has been telling the anti-lockdown movement a bunch of hysterical, bloodthirsty bullshit for a while now.  read now...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Groth pre-selection shows Vic Liberals have learnt nothing
Sam Groth has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for Nepean, but his policy platform seems to not go beyond a dislike of lockdowns. read now...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
As climate catastrophe nears, Russia focuses on futile war
Internecine wars while the climate threatens to collapse around us is the height of folly, writes George Grundy. read now...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Agriculture Visa policy tarnished by political deals
Australia's Agriculture Visa policy is in disarray, writes Abul Rizvi. read now...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Ukraine: Three decades after the Cold War, back to open conflict
With Russia launching a full-scale attack on Ukraine, Dr Lee Duffield analyses events leading up to the invasion. read now...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Mark David is in 'train-ing'
Sadly, he skipped the workshop on 'lockouts' vs 'strikes'. read now...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Billionaire activism reveals the failure of Australian democracy
With the Federal Government failing to act on climate policy, it could be up to our billionaires to save the world. read now...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
EXCLUSIVE: Grubisa’s standout success stories often anything but
Dominique Grubisa continues to overstate her successes to her clients, reports David Donovan. read now...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Rising child suicides should alarm all of us
I remember a father who found his son hours after his suicide. The father lay his son down and cradled his body through the night until responders arrived in the morning. read now...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Independents: The best chance for a federal ICAC
Intelligent independents are the key to real political change. They can go where major parties fear to tread and argue for a fully empowered federal ICAC. read now...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
HESTA's fossil fuel ties tarnish its reputation
With billions of dollars worth of investments in the fossil fuel industry, HESTA is contributing to the destruction of our planet. read now...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Morrison humiliates Australia further with lowest economic freedom ever
All countries have been graded on prosperity, security and freedom and Australia has been given a huge F for FAIL. read now...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Coalition gaffes galore to the tune of an off-key ukulele
The Prime Minister's abysmal ukulele performance is a parable for the off-key tune by which the Coalition governs Australia. read now...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Government advised to accept 'sunk' NBN costs
The head of the ACCC has delivered a bombshell recommendation to the Government on recouping the costs of the NBN. read now...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Mainstream media blames unions for Perrottet's train lockout
The Perrottet Government's shutdown of the NSW rail network was mislabeled a 'train strike' by a compliant mainstream media. read now...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Australia needs to ditch coal before it's too late
With other nations around the world eliminating coal as an energy source, Australia needs to do more to catch up. read now...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Frydenberg vs Staindl: Being bankrupted for asking local MP questions
Michael Staindl gives his side of the story on his decision to question whether Josh Frydenberg had dual citizenship. read now...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Labor could be key to a better relationship with China
A change in government could be instrumental in repairing the damaged relationship with China caused by the Coalition. read now...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Media propaganda a scourge on democracy
What do news reports about Grace Tame’s bong, Jenny Morrison’s 60 Minutes fluff piece and Scott Morrison’s China scare campaign have in common? read now...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
No peace for Muslims in Morrison's Australia
Australia's Muslim community has endured much vilification over the years, continued in Scott Morrison's Religious Discrimination Bill. read now...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Indigenous Australians: 'This is the torment of our powerlessness' 
As called for in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution would go a long way to bring justice to Australia's original inhabitants. read now...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
The killer cop and the murder of Donald Mackay
Dr John Jiggins' book investigates criminal behaviour and drug trafficking, particularly marijuana, in Griffith and Sydney in the '60s and '70s.  read now...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Healthcare complaints: A painful procedure
If the Health Care Complaints Commission has been effective, we should see a reduction in the number of complaints about practitioners — complaints in NSW more than doubled in the past ten years. read now...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Odds on regional banks will be gone despite inquiry
Despite the recently announced Government inquiry into regional banking services, it appears the process won't save individual bank branches. read now...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Sanctions driving Afghans to brink of starvation
On 8 February 2022,  the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan sent out a bleak set of tweets. read now...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Extreme weather and temperatures sound alarm on climate change
Extreme weather seen in Western Australia sends us an unequivocal message that governments and corporations must address the climate crisis, writes Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter. read now...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Regional bank closures set to become election issue
Bank closures in regional Australia will be an election issue for the first time for years, as the findings of a Government inquiry are being handed down just before the Federal Election. read now...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
JOHN PILGER: War in Europe and the rise of raw propaganda
Marshall McLuhan’s prophecy that “the successor to politics will be propaganda” has happened. read now...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Coalition faces the final curtain
Disunity, disloyalty and incompetence abound as the L-NP abandons its chosen messiah and stumbles to the end of its season in power. read now...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: 'Dirty deeds done dirt cheap...'
Maybe next, the PM could manage to mangle that on the ukulele? read now...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Morrison's cruelty must come to an end
Capturing and accurately articulating the oafish, offhand, casual brutality of the current Australian Federal Government is virtually impossible. read now...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Bloody Idiot of the Week — Episode 25: Scomo's greatest hits
It's our first Bloody Idiot episode for 2022 and an election is nigh, which, of course, means idiots are strutting their stuff everywhere. read now...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Benefits of Australia's compulsory voting system largely illusory
Time and time again, we are told that making people vote improves representation and representativeness.  read now...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Morrison plays the blame game over Religious Bill defeat
After his Religious Discrimination Bill was defeated, Scott Morrison has taken a path of self-pity and finger-pointing. read now...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
UK Trade Agreement a climate disaster
The promises and intent on the climate and environmental crisis given at COP26 are slowly melting away. read now...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
NBN is still a financial disaster
Reports from NBN Co reveal the company's financial troubles are far from over. read now...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Australia's defence program is dead in the water
Australia's defence program has been mired by inferior military equipment and unwavering loyalty to the United States. read now...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Scott Morrison can't even cut and run
Prime Minister Scott Morrison sure had a horror week. read now...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Scott’s religious devotion sacrifices sex abuse survivors…plus all non-god botherers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Religious Discrimination Bill comes at great cost, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. read now...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
KERRYN PHELPS: Religious Discrimination Bill a ham-fisted display of bigotry
It has taken some time for me to process how I felt after the past week in Australian politics. read now...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Government neglect leaves koalas endangered
As a result of the Government ignoring the plight of koalas, the species has now been listed as endangered. read now...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Visa backlog a sign of weak border control
Despite all its tough talk on border control, the Government is overwhelmed with a backlog of visas that has built up over the years. read now...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Frydenberg's gross incompetence finally hits mainstream media
Josh Frydenberg was described as ‘lighter than helium’ and having ‘no agenda’ by one staunchly pro-Coalition media outlet. read now...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Morrison's Migration Act is cruel and callous
The Migration Act has become a fest of discrimination, deteriorating rapidly under the Abbott and Morrison Governments. read now...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +1000
'Piggy' banks rack up rural closures
The "big four" banks started pulling out of regional Australia more than 30 years ago, but lack of transparency has made confirming the scale of closures difficult. read now...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +1000
People are prepared to vote for stronger climate policies
The Coalition and Labor are seeking to discourage voters from turning to independents and minor parties, but their failure to achieve long-lasting policy change has voters looking elsewhere. read now...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
FLASHBACK 2019: Scott Morrison's religious freedom is damning the nation
Scott Morrison's fixation with getting the Religious Freedom Bill passed has blinded him to more important issues over the years. read now...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Joe Biden keeps the War on Terror alive
The Biden Administration is continuing the War on Terror through its own acts of hostility. read now...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Anti-vaxxers and the paedophile ring delusion
Many in the anti-vax brigade are caught up in the idea that they are crusading against a circle of elite paedophiles. read now...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
The men have spoken, now it's time for action
Following the parliamentary apology towards survivors of sexual abuse, it's time for real change from the men in government. read now...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Scomo addresses his sceptics
"I'm gonna wash those doubts right out of your hair!" read now...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Morrison's misogyny continues despite apology
Despite his apology, Scott Morrison has not changed and continues to behave in the same toxic and misogynistic manner. read now...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +1000
Morrison's Religious Discrimination Bill is a huge step back
Scott Morrison's controversial Religious Discrimination Bill is a huge step backward for human rights. read now...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
U.S. embargo against Cuba turns 60
It all seems worn, part of an "aspic" approach to foreign policy. But U.S. President Joe Biden is keen to ensure that old, and lingering mistakes, retain their flavour.  read now...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Coalition's failure to establish ICAC is electoral poison
The Coalition's refusal to establish corruption mechanisms will likely come to bite them at the upcoming Election, writes Dr Kim Sawyer. read now...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Van Onselen and the decline of journalism
A rise in media bias has resulted in a decline in journalistic integrity and truthfulness in reporting news. read now...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Facebook's future shaky after historic stock market drop
Facebook stock has fallen dramatically, which could be the beginning of the end of the social media giant. read now...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Faces of ‘freedumb’: The anti-vax leaders
The anti-vax movement features a list of usual suspects ranging from politicians to social media attention-seekers. read now...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Media mood turns on shameless Morrison (except for Channel 9 ... and Kyle)
When the Big Swinging Dicks Club starts to turn against you, is your time at the helm numbered? read now...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
EXCLUSIVE: Colbeck's negligence sounded Newmarch COVID death knell
Senator Richard Colbeck gave Newmarch House the green light to keep operating despite it failing over 80 per cent of its safety standards. read now...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Government ignorance sees animal activist campaigns rise
David and Goliath battles are looming for the animal welfare and environmental movement in 2022. read now...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Morrison's border backflip: PM's 'Teflon miracle' appears over
It is political orthodoxy that oppositions don’t win elections and governments lose them. read now...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Morrison's misinformation campaign is his greatest weapon
The Morrison Government has become so entangled in scandals and misinformation that it's difficult to determine what's real anymore. read now...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Instead of baring teeth, journos pampered Morrison during recent speech
The Prime Minister’s recent speech in Canberra revealed much about Australia’s press gallery, writes Alan Austin. read now...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
'It's not a race': Morrison palms COVID responsibility to the states
From RATs to the "stroll out", COVIDSafe to quarantine, the Morrison Government has shown it’s more about style than substance, writes Nicole Taylor. read now...

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Farewell to Glenn Wheatley: Australia’s rock music maverick
Glenn Wheatley, a legendary mover and shaker in the Australian music industry for more than 50 years, has died from COVID-19 complications. He was 74. read now...

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +1000
Documentarian reveals unethical CIA experiments on children
The U.S. and the CIA have a long history of conducting unethical experiments on people without consent, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.  read now...

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Women's rights are paramount: The world is failing on gender equality
I'm sitting in Rarotonga, the capital of the Cook Islands. A small island nation located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is beautiful. read now...

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Repeated failures by Coalition Government expose us to COVID risk
With COVID cases now in the hundreds of thousands, there's something lacking in the narrative when it comes to tackling all the new variants that will come in 2022. read now...

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Voters in battleground states support a green transition
There are signs that support for green energy is sweeping the nation, writes Michael Mazengarb. read now...

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
Future of working holiday visa unclear
Working holiday makers (WHM) have been a key part of Australia’s immigration arrangements since at least the 1970s. read now...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Fossil fuels put climate crisis price tag in the billions
Governments across the USA are suing major climate polluters for the damage caused by their ‘intentional, reckless and negligent’ actions. read now...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Cashing in on Christ — The Eyes of Tammy Faye
With church scandals still making headlines, a new film depicting the life of Tammy Faye Bakker feels sadly relevant. read now...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +1000
CARTOONS: Fan mail or 'man fail'?
Only Gladys knows. read now...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +1000
How Scott Morrison unleashed a COVID wildfire
As COVID-19 case numbers explode under the Morrison Government, the PM still tries to pass the blame. read now...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Mark McGowan is not the dictator in your life — your boss is
WA Premier Mark McGowan's firm stance on border protection doesn't deserve as much criticism as the capitalist society that controls our lives. read now...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +1000
Diplomacy dies on the dung-hill of Australia-China relations
In dealing with the expansion of Chinese power and influence in our region, the Morrison Government has displayed little diplomatic skill or maturity.  read now...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +1000
Indefinite detention is a disgrace: We must vote to end it
Some of Australia's refugees have been detained for a horrifying nine years. Meanwhile, we've kept voting for the people who are doing it. read now...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +1000
Solutions to COVID problems lack STEAM
The ability to deal with large scale systems due to COVID-induced change is sorely testing our political process. read now...



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